Notorious by Chance Chance Ellison

Sometimes a movie comes along that is so bad it transcends being a bad movie into something more, The Room is one of those movies. Released in 2003 as the passion project of director/writer/producer/star Tommy Wiseau, The Room gained a massive following as one of the biggest cult comedies of all time......and at no point is the movie trying to be funny (despite what Tommy may try to tell you). After an initial 2 week run in LA the film spawned several midnight screenings, a book about the making of the movie by one of the stars, and even a critically acclaimed movie based on that book. What's wrong with this movie?..........What's RIGHT with this movie is the real question

We already talked about the sequel in less than stellar regard (well one of us did), but the reason is because of how much we love the first film. 1990's Home Alone takes a story that should never have worked and manages to turn it into a modern Christmas Classic. Why is it we ignore the several leaps in logic you have to take in order to love this film? That's what we're going to discuss here today

In this long overdue episode we jump into the long overdue world of foreign cinema. It's funny as much as we've talked about our love and respect for foreign films we've never actually reviewed one. Well that stops now as we look at the 2008 Swedish Vampire Smash: Let the Right One In. In terms of contemporary Vampires this film is often regarded as one of the absolute best. How does this film translate to a universal audience? We discuss that here

Fitting It comes out to feed every 27 years because it took almost that long to get this episode out. After a long development process the feature film adaptation of Stephen King's iconic novel finally made it's way to the big screen. The film wasn't just big, it was HUGE bringing in great reviews and and incredible return at the box office. 6 years and one sequel later how does it compare to other King films? That's what we're here to discuss

Our examination of Eastwood's career end fittingly with a film that (at the time) signaled the end of his acting career. 2000 onward feels like the time where Clint Eastwood the actor took a backseat while Clint Eastwood the director stepped into the forefront, thematically that isn't more evident than it is with 2008's Gran Torino, a scaled down personal drama about an old man who finds a new calling in life. When you talk about Eastwood's directorial work this is often an example that gets cited, what is it about this film that brings Eastwood's acting career to a (then) close? We're here to talk about it.

With Pale Rider we talked about how Clint Eastwood was able to modernize certain western tropes for the modern era. That concept is something he perfects in 1992's Unforgiven. The 90's Western is often seen as the Eastwood's Magnum Opus, and it's hard to dispute that. It was released to rave reactions from audiences, lauded by critics, and got Eastwood his first Oscar for both Best Picture and Best Director. The film is often seen as the "end" of the Western Genre. Why is that? That's what we're here to find out